Judge delays disbursement of Christian school funds

Published: Monday, July 15, 2013 at 5:11 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, July 15, 2013 at 5:11 p.m.

A Henderson County Superior Court judge declined to rule today on how funds remaining from the sale of Hendersonville Christian School will be divided among a list of petitioners.

The judge decided instead to study the case before issuing an order. Court records did not reflect Monday afternoon when the order is expected to be filed.

Funds remaining from the sale total $55,362.54. The bulk of that is expected to go to the school's former headmaster, attorney James L. Goldsmith Jr., who petitioned the court for $273,000 in attorney's fees.

Claims against the school have also been filed by the city of Hendersonville, Southern Alarm, Jostens Inc., and teachers Faith Cooper, Lynn Lechron, Denise Walden and Grace Currie. The teachers say they were not paid for the final two months of their employment.

The school closed down last summer, and its facilities were sold to Henderson County for $910,000. Of that money, $765,000 went to satisfy a mortgage held by TD Bank; $30,000 went to the N.C. Employment Security Commission; and $91,000 went to real estate commissions and other closing costs.

<p>A Henderson County Superior Court judge declined to rule today on how funds remaining from the sale of Hendersonville Christian School will be divided among a list of petitioners. </p><p>The judge decided instead to study the case before issuing an order. Court records did not reflect Monday afternoon when the order is expected to be filed.</p><p>Funds remaining from the sale total $55,362.54. The bulk of that is expected to go to the school's former headmaster, attorney James L. Goldsmith Jr., who petitioned the court for $273,000 in attorney's fees.</p><p>Claims against the school have also been filed by the city of Hendersonville, Southern Alarm, Jostens Inc., and teachers Faith Cooper, Lynn Lechron, Denise Walden and Grace Currie. The teachers say they were not paid for the final two months of their employment. </p><p>The school closed down last summer, and its facilities were sold to Henderson County for $910,000. Of that money, $765,000 went to satisfy a mortgage held by TD Bank; $30,000 went to the N.C. Employment Security Commission; and $91,000 went to real estate commissions and other closing costs.</p>